Woodstock station (Ontario)

Woodstock railway station in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, is a railway station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Windsor.

Woodstock
Exterior of the heritage station building
General information
Location	100 Victoria Street South, Woodstock, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43°07′35″N 80°45′07″W
Owned by	Via Rail
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Unstaffed station
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Joseph Hobson
History
Opened	1885
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Ingersoll toward Windsor Windsor–Toronto Brantford toward Toronto
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Ingersoll toward Chicago International 1982–1990 Brantford toward Toronto Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Beachville toward Sarnia Grand Trunk Railway Main Line Eastwood toward Montreal
Heritage Railway Station (Canada)
Designated	1993
Reference no.	4610

The station is located between Wellington and Bay Streets. Trains are wheelchair accessible (immediate for eastbound passengers but 24 hours' notice required for westbound passengers). It opens as a shelter 30 minutes prior to train arrival and remains open for 30 minutes after train departure. The ticket counter has been replaced by a self-service kiosk. There is free outdoor parking on the premises.

Nearby attractions include Southside Park and the Woodstock Museum.

History

The station was built in 1885 by the Grand Trunk Railway after its acquisition of the Great Western Railway, which was purchased in 1882 and ultimately merged into the Canadian National Railway in 1920. The building is Gothic Revival with Italianate elements by architect Joseph Hobson and renovated in 1986 with Edwardian themed interior/exterior. The station building was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1993.

Looking east towards the station and the former Bay Street bridge, in 1913

See also

• List of designated heritage railway stations of Canada

External links

Media related to Woodstock Via Rail Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Woodstock Railway Station